Janice Roberts, County Clerk DELTACOUNTY, TEXAS NOV22:2024 FILED FORREÇORD ATOSAM NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING DELTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Delta County Commissioners Court will be held on Tuesday, the 26th day of November, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. in the 3rd Floor Commissioners Courtroom at the Delta County Courthouse located at 200 West Dallas Avenue. Cooper, Texas, 75432, at which time the Commissioners Court will consider, 1. Call to Order, Establishment of a Quorum, and Declaration of Public Notices Legally Posted Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. discuss, and possibly act upon the following agenda items at-wit: a. Pledge of Allegiance b. Invocation 2. Public Comments United States of America Flag ii. State ofTexas Flag (The Commissioners' Court shall allow public comment with the submission of a Public Participation Form to the Countly/District Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. The Court is unable to deliberate on non-agenda items. Ifyou desire to request a matter on a future agenda, you may make the request to a member of the Commissioners Court. Public Comment will be governed by the adopted Rules of Procedure, Conduct, and Decorum.) 3. General Announcements 4. Proclamations 5. Discuss and take possible action related to the approval of the minutes for the following: a. November 12, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Delta County Commissioners' Court 6. Discuss and take possible action to approve and ratify the payment of financial obligations, including claims, payroll and personnel expenses, and bills. 7. Discuss and take possible action to approve a consulting agreement with Vickers Consulting Services, Inc. for professional consulting services related to the development and submission of a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) regional grant application with the City of Commerce, Texas, the City of Sulphur Springs, Texas, and Hopkins County, Texas for various fire departments, including fire departments in Delta County, and authorize the County Judge to execute and sign the agreement and all related documentation. The grant application is for the acquisition and purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), including structural firefighting and wildland firefighting Page 1 of4 PPE, and related equipment, for qualifying fire department(s) within Delta County - 8.1 Discuss and take possible action to approve a Resolution of the Delta County Commissioners' Court opposing the development of the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir and requesting removal of the project from the statewide water plan - Robert Hurst, Emergency Management Coordinator & Region D Water Board Member/Tanner 9. Discuss and take possible action to receive an update from Texas A&M AgriLife Family and Community Health County Extension Agent Lisa Sprague on programs and activities of the Delta County Family and Community Health AgriLife Extension Office - Lisa Sprague, Texas A&M AgriLife, County Extension Agent - Family and Community 10. Discuss and take possible action to consider the contract award to a qualified contractor, required by the grant conditions to be the lowest most responsible bidder for the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant award for Grant Contract CDV23-0322 - Tanner Crutcher, County Judge / Kevin 11. Discuss and take possible action to consider the approval of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the obligation of American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Delta County Public Safety and Emergency Personnel Funding project, and authorize the County Judge and County Treasurer to execute and sign the MOU and any related documentation - Tanner Crutcher, County Judge /Jonathan Stuart, GrantWorks 12. Discuss and take possible action to consider the approval of adding the Veterans Service Office to the list of entities to which a juror may donate all or a specific amount designated by the person of their daily reimbursement for jury services, pursuant to the provisions of SB 456 adopted in the 87thLegislative Session, and pursuant to $61.003 (a) and (c) and $434.032 of the Texas Government Code. Donations made under this will help with the small purchases an office makes to help facilitate their claims assistance duties and be able to better serve the veterans of their communities - Tanner Crutcher, 13. Discuss and take possible action to consider the release ofthe faithful performance bond to the Katherine Ingram Trust in the amount of $47,792.35 for the Kaci Farms Subdivision, situated in Road & Bridge Precinct 2, required for the installation of water lines and a water storage tank - Steve Hudson, RPLS, County Development Coordinator 14. Discuss and take possible action related to to consider the approval of a cooperative agreement to allow the purchase ofjuvenile services funds allocated to Delta County for Fiscal Year 2025 by the Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ATCOG), Texas Office of the Governor Public Safety Office's Criminal Justice Division grant #1426626, to be contracted with and administered by Hopkins County and agree to allow Hopkins County Tanner Crutcher, County. Judge Crutcher, County Judge Health Vanhoozier, P.E., Hayter Engineering /Veronica Mentor, GrantWorks County Judge/Lucas Hamrick, Veterans Service Officer Page 2of4 to utilize the funds on bchalfofHopkins, Delta, and Franklin Counties for reimbursement of juveniles services purchased in accordance with the Texas Criminal Justice Division rules and regulations, and authorize and ratify the County Judge's signature to execute 15.1 Discuss and take possible action to accept a sub-grant award from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), DR-4485, Texas COVID-19 Pandemic, for the Delta County Critical Facility Generators project, FEMA Project Number 0206, in the amount of $146,872.44 (federal share amount: $132,185.20, local share amount: $14,687.24), and authorize the County Judge, County Treasurer, and Emergency Management Coordinator to execute and sign all necessary and related documents to execute the grant award and conditions of funding - Tanner Crutcher, County Judge / Robert Hurst, Emergency Management Coordinator / 16.1 Discuss and take possible action to update the Commissioners Court on Courthouse and sign the agreement- - Tanner Crutcher, County Judge Maria Bedia, GrantWorks facility repairs and related projects Tanner Crutcher, County Judge 17. Sheriff's Jail Report- - Marshall Lynch, Sheriff 18. Discuss and take possible action, the Commissioners Court to convene into executive session to discuss the following matters: Pursuant to $551.071 of the Texas Government Code, to consult with legal counsel regarding litigation related to the matter of Texas Opioid Litigation, County of Delta V. Purdue. Pharma, Inc., et al., int the 152nd District Court of Harris County, Texas; MDL Master Cause No. 2018-63587-Tanner: Crutcher, County 19. Discuss and take possible action to reconvene back into open session - Tanner Crutcher, 20. Discuss and take possible action on items discussed in executive session related to the following: Settlement offers or other necessary action in the matter of Texas Opioid Litigation; in the 152nd District Court of Harris County, Texas; MDL Master Cause No. 2018-63587, including consideration of authorizing the County. Judge or other authorized officials to execute the Settlement participation and release forms regarding settlement offers from Kroger in the matter ofTexas opioid multi-district litigation for the County in the matter of County of Delta V. Purdue Pharma, L.P. et al. - Tanner Crutcher, County Judge County Judge Judge 21.Adjourn The Commissioners Court reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course oft this meeting to discuss any oft the matters listedi int this agenda, int the order deemed appropriate, as authorized by Chapter 551, Open! Meetings, Texas Govemment Code, Sections! 551.071,551.072, 551.073,551.074, 551.0745, 551.075, 551.076, and! 551.087, or to seek the advice ofi its attorney andlor other attorneys representing Delta County on any matter in whicht the duty oft the attomey to the Commissioners Court under the Texas Disciplinary Page 30 of4 Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with chapter 551 of the Texas Government In accordance with Title Ill of the American with Disabilities Act, we invite all attendees to advise us of any special accommodations due to disability. Please submit your request to the County Judge's office as far as possible in Code or as otherwise may be permitted under chapter 551. advance of the meeting you wish to attend. Signed this 22nd day of November, 2024 Mrbr Tanner Crutcher, County. Judge Delta County, Texas I,the undersigned County Clerk, do hereby certify that the above Notice oft the Regular Meeting of the Delta County Commissioners Courti is at true and correct copy oft the said! Notice, thatl received said Notice, andi it was posted at the doors oft the Delta County Courthouse, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times on the2day oflovambas, 2024 atl025A/ând: said Notice remained so posted continuously for atl least 72 hours preceding the schedule time of the meeting. Ga County/District Clerk Texas BFonty, 0 Page 4 of4